Bjarni Friðriksson Explained

Country:Iceland
Weight Class:–95 kg, Open
Rank Ref:[1]
Dan:8
Worlds Rank:7
Worlds Year:1981
Worlds Year2:1989
Regionals Type:EU
Regionals Rank:5
Regionals Year:1989
Regionals Weight:Men's Open
Olympics Rank:3
Olympics Year:1984
Olympics Weight:Men's 95 kg
Updated:19 June 2023

Bjarni Friðriksson (born 29 May 1956) is a retired Icelandic judoka. At the 1984 Summer Olympics he won the bronze medal in the men's half heavyweight (95 kg) category, together with Günther Neureuther of West Germany.[2] He remains the most successful Icelandic judoka to date. He also competed at the 1980, 1988 and the 1992 Summer Olympics.[3]

Achievements

Year Tournament Place Weight class
1990 European Judo Championships7th Half heavyweight (95 kg)
1989 World Judo Championships7th Half heavyweight (95 kg)
European Judo Championships5th Open class
1984 Olympic Games3rd Half heavyweight (95 kg)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IJF Dan Grades Awardees . . 10 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230218112607/https://78884ca60822a34fb0e6-082b8fd5551e97bc65e327988b444396.ssl.cf3.rackcdn.com/up/2023/02/Liste_Grades_14022023-16764493-1676449342.pdf . 18 February 2023 . 2 . en.
  2. News: Þorkell Gunnar Sigurbjörnsson . 40 ár frá bronsi Bjarna á Ólympíuleikunum . 9 August 2024 . . 9 August 2024.
  3. Bjarni Friðriksson Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418005417/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fr/bjarni-fridriksson-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 19 May 2018.